Instant Pot Coconut Lime Chicken

A bowl of coconut lime chicken and diced vegetables next to a serving of white rice, garnished with lime wedges and fresh cilantro. Two cut limes and a red-striped cloth are placed beside the bowl.

Instant Pot Coconut Lime Chicken

This creamy and tangy coconut lime chicken is THE summer recipe! Pair with cauliflower rice, broccoli rice or Jasmine rice for a deliciously easy meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Servings: servings

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Madison Wetherill

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
1 teaspoon lime zest from 1 lime
2 tablespoons lime juice divided, from 1 lime
1 can coconut milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 sweet potato peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes
¼ cup cilantro for garnish
4 lime wedges

Instructions

Add chicken breasts, garlic, ginger, zest and 1 tablespoon lime juice to Instant Pot bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then pour coconut milk around the chicken.
Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
One pressure cook is completed, release pressure immediately.
Add sweet potatoes to the Instant Pot bowl and cover for 5-7 minutes. The steam from the chicken will cook the sweet potatoes just enough to be fork tender.
Remove chicken from bowl and shred with fork, mixer or by hand.
Add shredded chicken back to coconut mixture and toss to coat. Add remaining lime juice.
Serve over broccoli rice, cauliflower rice or Jasmine rice with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

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Notes

I highly recommend using full fat coconut milk for the most creamy results. Use the canned stuff, not something that you get in the refrigerated section. The canned milk contains coconut cream which makes the texture and flavor extra good!

Always use fresh lime juice! The flavor is better and you can ensure that the quality is good too.

Make sure that your chicken breasts are an even thickness so that they all finish cooking at the same time. You can pound them with a meat mallet or slice them in half with a sharp knife.

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